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Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counselor

Unsplash by Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria The world of work today, in the 21st century, is far more unpredictable than it was in the 20th...

Revolutionary Rap: Nigerian Star Falz Has Kept Protest Music Alive

Artwork for The Feast, the latest release by Nigeria’s best known rapper, Falz. Bahd Guys Records by Paul Onanuga, Federal University, Oye Ekiti Nigerian rapper, actor and...

Tattoos, toxins and the immune system – what you need to know before you get inked

ViDI Studio/Shutterstock Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow....

America faced domestic fascists before and buried that history

Fritz Kuhn, center, is congratulated by fellow officers of the German American Bund in New York on Sept. 3, 1938. AP Photo by Arlene Stein,...

Sabrina Carpenter’s and Chappell Roan’s sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul

Teddy Pendergrass was known for romantic R&B ballads like the 1978 hit “Close the Door.” Michael Putland via Getty Images by Jared Bahir Browsh, University...

Children learn to read with books that are just right for them – but that might not be the best approach

New research suggests that children could benefit more from reading books that are slightly advanced for them, even if they cannot immediately grasp almost...

Anxiety over school admissions isn’t limited to college – parents of young children are also feeling pressure, some more acutely than others

Shifting policies such as school choice give parents more school options than they had a few decades before. iStock/Getty Images Plus by Bailey A. Brown, Spelman...

Why America Still Needs Public Schools

The impact of public education extends beyond teaching kids their ABCs and how to use a globe. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images by Sidney Shapiro, Wake Forest...

How school choice policies evolved from supporting Black students to subsidizing middle-class families

Originally developed as a tool to help Black children attend better schools, school voucher programs now serve a different purpose. Drazen via Getty Images by...

Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation

ICE’s surveillance gaze is likely to sweep across millions of people’s social media posts. Westend61/Westend61 via Getty Images by Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University When most...

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